On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) urged Alabama leadership to "take action" and redraw its congressional maps to better reflect the state's values and politics after the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) found race-based redistricting unconstitutional in a Louisiana case.
The State of Alabama is still defending the congressional map that lawmakers approved in 2023. A three-judge panel in Birmingham appointed a special master to redraw the map for the 2024 elections after Democrats and allied groups won their initial legal challenge. Under the new map, Democrats gained a seat, Congressional District 2, which is now represented by U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures (D-Mobile) after he was elected in 2024.
According to Gov. Kay Ivey, Alabama is currently “not in position” to call a special session on redistricting because a federal court barred Alabama from redrawing its current, court-ordered congressional map again until 2030 in August. Despite this, Ivey has faced nationwide pressure and calls for a special session.
Tuberville, who is running for governor of Alabama, told 1819 News, "Alabama must take action to make sure our maps accurately reflect the politics and values of Alabamians and not the DNC.”
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